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CA: USDA Acts to End Fight Over Plant Disease ( View from California on national problem )
Los Angeles Times ^
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December 23, 2004
| Jerry Hirsch and Julie Tamaki, Times Staff Writers
Posted on 12/23/2004 3:41:58 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
California growers hope new rules will help them sell to states that tried to block all shipments from the Golden State.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a set of rules to control a plant disease known as sudden oak death, and growers say the regulations will make it easier for California's $2.35-billion nursery industry to ship plants to other states.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: environment; farm; nursery; plants; usda
To: farmfriend
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12/23/2004 3:42:27 PM PST
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; abbi_normal_2; Ace2U; adam_az; Alamo-Girl; Alas; alfons; alphadog; amom; ...
Rights, farms, environment ping.
Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.
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12/23/2004 11:49:13 PM PST
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farmfriend
( Congratulation. You are everything we've come to expect from years of government training.)
To: farmfriend
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12/24/2004 3:10:37 AM PST
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E.G.C.
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